The limestone exterior of the site at 300 High St. in Victor is modeled after the historic Seneca Knitting Mill at the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls. The interior, which features cathedral-like 46-feet-high ceilings, is meant to evoke memories of the Atlantic Garden, an iconic beer hall in New York City.

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"It was huge," Kelly Krupski said of the Atlantic Garden. "And the reason we’re doing that is because we’re celebrating our brewing history in New York state. It’s a renaissance. Families would gather in beer halls, usually on the weekends. We’re hoping people gather here."

The NYBP Victor space includes a gastropub, an indoor beer garden, an outdoor patio, a small production brewery, mezzanine event space and a rooftop terrace.

The main entrance to the New York Beer Project in Victor. (Photo: Max Schulte / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

The Lockport location opened in late 2015. At 17,500 square feet, the building, which is on Transit Drive just off the Millersport Highway, features a 5,000-square-foot production brewery, a gastropub under chandeliers that resemble the iconic ones from Grand Central Station, two bars and event space.

The Victor location will be used as a research and development facility, the Krupskis said. It will have a 5-barrel brewhouse brewery and ample space for extensive barrel-aging.

Ben Elford will be the head brewer in Victor. He was an assistant brewer in Lockport.

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Since opening, the brewery has garnered recognition for its Lockport Lager, Destination India pale ale, and a willingness to tackle many diverse styles, including a barrel-aged barleywine, a saison with Riesling grapes, and a raspberry-infused Kolsch.

The Lockport brewery uses a 15-barrel brewhouse. Since opening, NYBP has upped its brewing capacity three times. The last expansion included the addition of five 60-barrel fermenters.

Kelly Krupski said the new facility will feature a Victor Lager and a rotating series of German-style beers. The New York City-themed food menu will remain much the same. But Kelly Krupski is particularly excited about an Atlantic Garden-influenced sandwich of Westphalian ham and beer mustard on a pretzel roll.

Rendering of the proposed New York Beer Project Midtown location in Victor.(Photo: Provided)

The Krupskis are big believers in serendipity and kismet. They said they were sitting at a restaurant in Victor when a representative from Rainaldi Brothers developers called and asked whether they would be interested in opening a new location in Victor. That call came on Dec. 15, 2017. Fast-forward 12 months and the vision is quickly taking shape.

"We were researching Victor demographics when we got the call," Kelly Krupski said. "We just kind of sit there and let things happen. We think that things happen for a reason."

NYBP Victor is one of the biggest pieces of Rainaldi's High Point development in Victor. It already includes The North Face and Starbucks. And now NYBP Victor will be a gateway for the burgeoning Finger Lakes beer trail.

A roof patio will be accessible from the second floor at New York Beer Project in Victor. (Photo: Max Schulte / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

"We’re bursting at the seams," Kelly Krupski said. "We’re just so excited. We’re always looking at each other and we’re just smiling."

"As we see it come together and get closer, it gets that much more exciting," Kevin Krupski added.